[porknubbins]

I just did an 18K BTU mini split in my garage myself with no HVAC background for around $1K and $300 in tools. For a little more capacity this guy paid 30-40x the price.

This article is a perfect example of why I moved out of NYC. Contractors there are more likely to be dishonest, less skilled and more expensive and have insane leverage over rich apartment dwellers who might own a screwdriver but basically have no ability (or permission) to do anything themselves.

Smart, productive people thus have large parts of their lives eaten up dealing with things that are trivial in a large majority of the country because of the density. I decided I’d rather spend my time pursuing my own goals not basic daily comfort.

[pjbk]

I had to read that line three times to convince myself there was not an extra zero in that 40k figure. It's insane.

[porknubbins]

Somewhere in Staten Island or NJ some guy with a beat up old van and an HVAC license is shopping for speed boats off this.